Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-21
THE DusrnIcr IN CoNcREss.
Important Hills lnsroducea I'm the sen.
ate To-day.

ate To-day.
TWO PROPOSED STREET RAnRoAps-Two BRIDGES
ACROSS ROCK CREEK toSE ON TIE MASSACHUSETTS,
AvRSrH ExrnssIoS), ETC.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Morrill, from the
library committee, reported back favorably the
Dill 10 authorize the regents OF the Smithsonian
institution to contract for 4 bronze statue OF
spencer F. Baird, to be erected upon the grounds
In front OF the Natianal Museum and for this pur.
pose the sum OF s15, 900 is appropriated
MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE EXTENSION THROUGH THI
OBSERVATORY 6RoUHDs-
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Ingalls, submitted (by
reQuest joint resolution to protect the interests
OF the United States In the extension OF Mass
acnusetts avenue through the grounds of the new
tension IS p Se mat 5eat eS
s OF the Navy and the District Commits
tne observatory grounds. and that the route shall
De surveyed deineated upon its ground and plated
upon inc records OF the surveyor. Referred to the
Distrlct committee.
TIE LEXINGTON AND SOLDIERS HOME RAILROAD CON-
senator Riddleberger introduced to-day bill to
incorporate the lexington and soldiers Home
Railway Company. 1t creates Edward f. Beale,
kaward c. Dean, A l. Barber. George Truesdell,
Jam L. Barbour, George E. Moore, c. c. Duncan
son, Michael Conner and Joseph Paul, Of the Dis.
,rict OF Columbia, corporation with authority to
lay down single or double track railway with
Cne oevlces necessary to operate IL by horse,
snge or electric power The following is the route
avenue az It's intersection with 9TH street, thence
eastwardy to Its Intersection with Sd street north
4Ih street, provided that II deemed necessary the
nis,ricI commissioners may require the company
ssc ey purchase the right OF way along the
VEST slde OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from
new YORK avenue to Sd street east, so
as TO avoid the crossing the said railroad;
also branch commencing at the intersection
tence north along LIST street to the south line OF
tne soldiers, Home The privilege is also given Of
TO Ivy City within one year after the avenue Is
O Onw ana graded to Ivy city. The COM
sents 70 T charge fare 70 not exceed
District OF Columbia per cent OF its gross earn
lngs "a lieu Of personal taxes The railroad is re-
terlai and the best rails. The main line is TO be
completed within one year from the passage OF the
| act and the branch line within two years after
ISL street Is graded, The capital stock IS 10 be
not less than 100000 nor more than 500, OOO
DIVIDED Into shares OF $50 each. Referred to the
District committee.
10 PURCHASE THE cAPRoN COLLECTION.
In the Senate, to-day, Mr.. voorhees, introduced
the following bill, which was referred to the
| library committee: "That the sum Of $4,000 be,
and the same is hereby appropriated, out Of any
money IN the Treasury not otherwise apprOpri-
Japanese works or art now on temporary deposit
Ia Inc National Museum at Washington, District
VI COlumDlA."
THE ROCK CREEK VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. ingalls, (by reQuest)
introduced bill to incorporate the Rock creek
Valley Railway Company of the District. It
names as incorporators Gardiner @. Hubbard, Geo.
Truesdell s. W. woodward, o. F. Presbrey, John
K Waggaman, B. X. Plain, John Ridout, Albert
= stevens, Leroy futile. Lawrence sands,
Leroy P Psstie j. B. Winner s. FISHER + shedd
to lay down a single or double track with neces-
sars switches turnonts connections &c. to ope
rate tne same by horse, cable or electric power
as follows: Beginning for the main line at con-
necticut avenue and boundary, along Columbia
Park, through to westerly line or the park and
WoSdley road and Com connec3lc" n'sr svenae
TO Its intersection with Columbia road, and along
tne latter to place OF beginning; also with the
Rr ng Oh constructing from the westerly line OF
section with the TenleytOwn road, returning
over the same route and connecting with main
cents per passenger and shall sell Six tickets for
% cents. The capital shall not be less that $780,
600 GOO, nor SS.n more , than 100000 and the
| and equipped with modern cars &C. Referred to
| the District committee.
Mr. Ingalls,, by request, also introduced bill to
incorporate the Georgetown and Tenleytown Rail-
road. II names as incorporaJors Jno w. Thomp-
| son, B. h. GOldsbOrough, W. j. Thompson, II. f.
Burchel, OF the District, and A. i. Bateman, T. W.
Pearsall and Harvey Durand, OF New York.
and Nathaniel w. Bowe and Jro. A. Coke. OF
klchm0nd, Va, and empowers them to lay q
single or double track with switches, turnOuts
&C., to be operated by cable or other power than
Poo nU, RycT @ ana freight
High 10 the Tenleytown road, with authority to
extend the line to the District line and rurther
streets or High and Water, along Water or Bridge
to 34th street, and along that street to its 1unc-
| ton with the Tenleytown road. The bill is sub
stantally as IL was before the last Congress- and
confers the usual corporate privileges, &C.
| A BRIDGE ACROSS ROCK CREEK AT MASSACHUSETTS
| AVENUE.
Mr. ingalls, (by request) also introduced a bill
| to authorize and direct the Secretary of War to
cause to be constructed across Rock Creek, at the
| foot OF Massachusetts, avenue extended, a sub
suantial wooden, iron or masonry bridge, with
necessary approaches and to appropriate 81 80 coo
for THAI purpose the structure not to exceed that
| sum iIfttS cost. 1t also provides that the sum
thus expended shall be treated part OF the gen.
eral expenses OF the District. 1t also directs the
| for proposals in Washington, New York. Cleve-
| land, Detroit. Philadelphia, chicago, and Rich
mond, and appropriates S',OOOto pay for surveys
advertising, &C.
ANOTHER PROPOSED BRIDGE ACROSS ROCK CREEK
Mr. Ingalls, 10Y reQuesC also introduced bill to
| direct the Commissioners to have constructed
| across Rock Creek, on the woodley Lane road,
substantial wooden or iron bridge, to cost not to
| exceed $4,000, which Is appropriated for the
purpose, the cost to be treated as part or
The general expenses OF the District IL also di.
| reefs surveys, advertising for proposals, &C.
| A PRIVATE BILL
| Mr.. ingalls, also introduced bill to direct the
Secretary OF the Treasury to pay to Robert w.
Waters out OF any money belonging to the DIS
| trict, s0g2, which was found due him by the late
board OF audit FOR sDdding and laying brick walks
on 5th street northwest.
THE ANACosTIA AND POTOMAC RIVER RAILROAD.
1 Mr. ingalls, also introduced a bill to amend the
charter Of the Anacostia ana Potomac River Rail-
road 80 as to authorize the company to lay tracks
and run from the intersection OF its travel on
| N street south with 9th street west along 9th to
| ID street SOUTH along to 18th west, along 7th to
| Louisiana avenue 10 a point east OF It'll and the
| space formed by the Intersection. The COM
| pany Is required to complete the exten-
4 sion and run cars thereon In nine months,
Also from intersection OF its tracks llth street
| east with street south; along 18th TO intersec-
/ ton with and ID north; along c, passing round
Stanton square, 20 Indiana avenue along latter to
| Louisiana avenue; along the latter avenue TO 9TH
street west to point In the space at Intersection
| Also, along d street to Delaware avenue; along
latter to u street north; along to louisiana ave-
nue. along latter to eth street west space at the
Intersection. Only a single track with necessary
| curves, switches, &C., STALL be laid on and d
1 streets and New Jersey and Delaware avenues and
all the latter part OF the work must be completed
4 within eighteen months. 1t also provides that
| whenever the tracks OF steam railroads shall be
| removed from 9th street, the Anacostfa and Pc
| tomac River Railroad may lay tracks on that